Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

And I think the captain knows very well why I've become like this.

Aokiji didn't believe Wood was unaware of what Nico Robin and Princess Mononoke had done to him. In fact, Aokiji even thought that Wood had secretly instigated their actions. Therefore, he was naturally unimpressed by Wood's feigned concern.

"Well, after all, a former admiral is seeking refuge with a naval traitor like me, so I really can't afford to be careless."

However, Mr. Aokiji, you have already proven yourself through your actions, and you have passed my tests over the past year. Therefore, I have decided to promote you to a senior position in our weapons company.

Upon hearing what Wood said, both Aokiji and Robin beside him were clearly astonished.

What Wood said surprised them greatly, and was completely unexpected.

"What? You all seem surprised by my decision?"

Aokiji is, after all, a former top combatant of the Marine Headquarters. How can I let such a fierce general do dirty and tiring work all the time after he comes to join me? Since he has passed the test, he should naturally be entrusted with important responsibilities.

Hearing Wood's words, Robin didn't know what her captain was up to, but out of absolute trust in Wood, she chose not to interrupt and quietly waited for what would happen next.

As for Aokiji, although he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually quite excited inside.

Heaven help him, he was never this excited when he was promoted to admiral!

Looking back on the past year or so, Aokiji didn't know how he had managed to get through it all. Fortunately, his long-term endurance had finally made the other side complacent and start to trust him, and he had finally made it through!

"Considering that you, Aokiji, are neither good at negotiation nor at weapons manufacturing, the only suitable officer position for you right now is combatant. What do you think?"

Over the past year, although Aokiji had longed to get involved with the island's core management, Connie Robin was too wary of him, so much so that he hadn't mastered anything. Right now, apart from his own combat strength, Aokiji really couldn't think of any other executive position he could take on.

"Since it's the captain's decision, I naturally have no objections. However, I think whatever we do will definitely be much better than what we are doing now."

Upon hearing Aokiji's words, Wood selectively ignored the complaints and sarcasm in them, and instead stepped forward with a look of satisfaction, patting Aokiji on the shoulder and saying, "It seems that our weapons company's security issues should be guaranteed from now on. Aokiji, I have high hopes for you, and I hope you will work hard."

"It's quite a coincidence, the weapons company is currently facing a tricky situation, and I was just wondering what to do."

"Now that you've become an executive in our weapons company, Aokiji, I think you're capable of handling this job."

Aokiji, who thought he had finally made it through, suddenly felt uneasy when he heard Wood's words. He felt like he had been tricked, but he couldn't quite put his finger on where things had gone wrong.

Becoming an executive at "Wood Weapons Company" was Aokiji's initial goal, and now he has achieved it. However, he seems to be discovering that the outcome is not what he initially expected...

Seeing that Aokiji remained silent, Wood continued, "I think you've all seen the newspapers from this period of time."

I am just an honest and law-abiding businessman, but now someone is using underhanded tactics to try to frame me as a criminal like a pirate.

And through some investigation, I also learned that this was the so-called "Heavenly Demon Doflamingo," one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The other party is also one of the giants in the underworld, and they have been eyeing our business for a long time. In addition, they have a past grudge against me, so it is normal for them to want to target us this time.

The Donquixote Family may not seem like a formidable force to us now, but they are still a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the King of Dressrosa. Directly attacking them would only bring unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, I now need a trusted confidant who is both strong and intelligent to go to Dressrosa and bring down Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family.

"Although our Wood Arms Company is now a large and powerful enterprise, its top-level combat capabilities are still somewhat lacking."

Currently, in our weapons company, the only executives capable of going toe-to-toe with the Joker are Robin and Ruth.

Ruth is responsible for escorting the goods, and Robin is completely unable to leave Dark Island, so I thought I'd assign this task to Aokiji. What do you think?

Upon hearing what Wood said, Aokiji was naturally unwilling. He had only just secured a position as an officer and hadn't even had a chance to explore the island's secrets before he was being sent to fight the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

However, he didn't know how to refuse Wood's mission. This was his first mission as a cadre, and if he refused directly, the trust he had worked so hard to gain would be wasted.

Furthermore, Aokiji did not believe that Wood was playing a trick on him, because Aokiji was also aware of the situation on the island and some information about Wood.

Nico Robin is the manager of the entire Dark Isle. Wood can't do without her, otherwise many things on the island would stop functioning.

As Wood had said, Russ was now out escorting goods. As for the other officers, they were either not as strong as Doflamingo or were technicians. Looking at the whole island, it seemed that only he was suitable for this job.

Aokiji was also aware of Doflamingo's old grudge against Wood, so it was normal for him to trip up the other party. Aokiji didn't think Wood was making things up.

In order to get Aokiji to willingly accept the mission, Wood remained silent for a while before dropping another bombshell: "That clown guy, in order to fight against our company, colluded with Kaido of the Beasts to develop artificial Devil Fruits, attempting to compete with us for the arms business."

Dressrosa is now essentially their arsenal. The former King Riku was manipulated by Doflamingo's String-String Fruit, ultimately leading to his isolation and betrayal by everyone.

Doflamingo seized the kingdom amidst the chaos and used Sugar's Hobby-Hobby Fruit ability to turn those who resisted him into dolls.

I have to say, Doflamingo is indeed quite capable, but even in the underworld, there have to be some basic principles. That's why I've never gotten along with him.

Aokiji is a Marine, and a Marine at that, with a strong sense of justice. So, when he heard the bombshell revelation Wood had revealed, he was naturally somewhat shaken.

He was unaware that the Kingdom of Dressrosa had such inside information. If what Wood said was true, then having so many Frankys clearly violated the rules of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

And aren't those Dressrosa civilians who were turned into dolls now also in dire straits?

As for why Wood knew these things, Aokiji wasn't surprised. After all, both Wood and Doflamingo were involved in the underworld, so it was quite normal for them to know each other's dirty secrets.

"President Wood, I am willing to take on this mission and travel to the Kingdom of Dressrosa."

After only a brief moment of hesitation, Aokiji made his decision. If he hadn't known about these things, he could have turned a deaf ear, but now that he knew, his sense of "justice" wouldn't allow him to remain indifferent.

Moreover, if this mission is completed, it will not only liberate the Kingdom of Dressrosa, but also further gain Wood's trust. For Aokiji, this is killing two birds with one stone.

"Aokiji, you were once the top combatant of the Marine Headquarters. Even if you fought with Don Quixote's guys, you should have had the strength to escape unscathed, or even wipe them out in one fell swoop."

So I'm very confident in entrusting this matter to you, but there's one thing you need to pay attention to.

Our Wood Arms Company are legitimate merchants on the high seas, while Doflamingo is both a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the King of Dressrosa. Therefore, before taking action, it would be best if you could investigate Donquixote's shady dealings and expose the matter to the public before making your move.

After all, I've heard that Doflamingo has a pretty good reputation in Dressrosa, and he's still officially a member of the World Government. It wouldn't be good for us to take direct action against him.

If other kingdoms saw this, they would think we were cheating them, which would be bad for our weapons company's reputation and make future business difficult.

When Aokiji heard Wood say that he was a legitimate merchant on the high seas, a hint of mockery flashed across his face, but even if Wood hadn't said it, he had intended to do so anyway.

Chapter 567 Sending a former admiral to fight the Seven Warlords of the Sea

A long time ago, Aokiji had always believed that Doflamingo was a rather extreme and unconventional vicious pirate.

Although he agreed with Wood's assessment that the other party was not a good person, it did not mean that he, Aokiji, would be a fool and be used as a pawn.

Whether Doflamingo stole the Dressrosa Kingdom through treachery and trickery, and whether he turned many of Dressrosa's residents into toys, are questions that Aokiji must investigate before he can make a decision.

If everything is really as Wood said, then Aokiji would naturally not mind uprooting the Donquixote Family and Doflamingo completely.

This way, we can both clean up some of the trash in the ocean and gain Wood's further trust. Why not do it?

Aokiji left, and as soon as he stepped out of Wood's room, Robin looked at Wood impatiently and asked, "Using a former Marine Admiral to dismantle the Donquixote Family, making the Marines fight with the clown dog, is a good idea."

But if Aokiji successfully completes his mission and returns, what should you do with him? We can't possibly banish such a meritorious individual from the island, can we?

When Wood mentioned the Donquixote Family, the clever Robin knew Wood's purpose in promoting Aokiji to a combatant and assigning him to Dressrosa.

Indeed, even she had to admit that Wood's method was really good. Sending Aokiji to find Doflamingo's nemesis not only provided him with a high-level henchman for free, but also temporarily removed this big troublemaker, Aokiji, from Dark Island.

The key question is, if Aokiji really does perfectly complete Wood's mission, what should Wood do with him?

"Well, there's always a way. We can't just let such a high-level thug go to waste, can we?"

Aokiji is different from ordinary navy personnel. If I were forced to reveal my relationship with Sengoku, he would probably obediently listen to me.

"More than Aokiji, I'm curious about what my old friend Doflamingo's expression would be if he knew I'd given him such a wonderful gift."

Wood had barely said anything wrong about Dressrosa and Don Quixote, and he believed that with Aokiji's abilities, he would quickly uncover the truth once he landed in Dressrosa.

Aokiji and Doflamingo seem to have had some issues with each other, which has led Wood to secretly want to follow Aokiji to watch this big show.

The New World, Dressrosa, the Don Quixote Family Stronghold.

"boom------!"

An expensive wine glass was mercilessly smashed on the ground, the shards of glass and red wine stains seemingly telling the story of the owner's current state of raging fury.

It was indeed Doflamingo who got Morgans to label Wood as one of the "Four Emperors," but as Wood said, he was merely a pawn forced into this situation.

Although Doflamingo has a deep grudge against Wood, he would rather avoid Wood than provoke this menacing star unless Wood actively seeks trouble for him.

However, he couldn't avoid this incident at all, because the person who ordered him was someone he couldn't afford to offend, and the people who came to his door together were the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates!

If it were just a "Four Emperors" pirate crew, Doflamingo could have done things in a two-faced manner, and even used another of the Four Emperors to his advantage. He has the brains and the power to do so.

However, if Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom come together, Doflamingo will truly be powerless to resist.

The situation was already quite clear. Although Doflamingo didn't want to provoke Wood, this terrifyingly powerful madman, the pressure from the two Yonko left him with no room to refuse.

The conflict between him and Wood was irreconcilable. He had already offended Wood to the point of no return. If he were to offend Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom now, Doflamingo would have no place to stand, not only in the underworld but also in the entire ocean.

A few days ago, Wood, who had been missing for a long time... or rather, kept an incredibly low profile, finally reappeared. He was even interviewed by Morgans, the president of the news agency. Wood himself generously stated that he could never become one of the "Four Emperors" and had absolutely no interest in the so-called One Piece.

Given Wood's current status, if he dares to say such things on the high seas, then he certainly won't go back on his word.

In other words, the plan that Kaido and Big Mom originally intended to annoy Wood and sow discord between him and the World Government was thus thwarted by Wood's forbearance.

Having known Wood for so many years, Doflamingo naturally knew what kind of person Wood was; being vengeful was his guiding principle.

Furthermore, Doflamingo didn't think that with Wood's influence in the underworld, he wouldn't be unaware that he was the one who caused this.

At first, Doflamingo had considered the possibility of retaliation, but Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom assured him that they would protect him. Forced by circumstances, Doflamingo eventually had no choice but to compromise.

But when Wood appeared in the newspapers and said he would not let those who spread rumors get away with it, Doflamingo began to panic and started to seek off-site assistance from the two Yonko.

However, to Doflamingo's utter surprise, after learning that Wood had no interest in "One Piece" or "The Pirate King," the attitudes of Kaido and Big Mom became ambiguous again.

There are no permanent enemies on the high seas, only interests. Although the "Sweet Commanders" and the "Three Disasters" were killed or wounded in the Marineford War, the two Yonko pirate crews also formed a feud with Wood.

But let's put it another way. They were wary of Wood before because of his considerable strength and the fact that his influence and connections extended to every corner of the ocean, subtly giving rise to signs of suppressing them.

Since such a powerful competitor cannot be brought under our control, the natural course of action is to eliminate it as soon as possible.